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Post by ragebot on May 23, 2024 17:58:41 GMT
My google kung fu has failed me in all the searches for this sword. The only thing I can find so far in terms of reviews is this vid. The only down side I have seen so far is the availability of the LK Chen D Guar Jian.
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on May 24, 2024 21:16:58 GMT
Sorry, no experience with this sword. I remember a thread about the similarities and differences of jian and spadroons where I posted a picture of an antique jian with a d-guard. I think it's really impressing how LK Chen holds up the flag for all the swords of Chinese history and not only reproduce katana and standard Chinese blades (beside their Euros).
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Post by ragebot on May 25, 2024 1:44:28 GMT
Sorry, no experience with this sword. I remember a thread about the similarities and differences of jian and spadroons where I posted a picture of an antique jian with a d-guard. I think it's really impressing how LK Chen holds up the flag for all the swords of Chinese history and not only reproduce katana and standard Chinese blades (beside their Euros). While several things in the vid stood out to me one thing I had never seen before was the shield that was used with Chinese fencing swords. While we all got a laugh out of the support buckler joke this shield really ups the ante in the game. ![](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10219792652966406&set=pb.1821804264.-2207520000&type=3) ![jainshield.jpg](//storage.forums.net/1694914/thumbnailer/OzByanfDpkirZqSeJwlI.png) Attachments:![jainshield.jpg](//storage.forums.net/1694914/thumbnailer/kHEDWTTqJyHSJuSmdOt0.png)
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Post by mrstabby on May 25, 2024 7:37:25 GMT
Look at LK Chens logo, you can see that shield. lkchensword.com/gou-rangKind of looks ridiculous at first glance, but is really ingenious, very good protection area with very little material, also spikes.
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Post by ragebot on May 25, 2024 16:04:24 GMT
Look at LK Chens logo, you can see that shield. lkchensword.com/gou-rangKind of looks ridiculous at first glance, but is really ingenious, very good protection area with very little material, also spikes. Lots of links to vids in the link you posted that show just how effective that shield can be. Thanks for the intel.
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Post by ragebot on Jun 21, 2024 5:17:28 GMT
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Post by mrstabby on Jun 21, 2024 6:20:26 GMT
Good. Very fast responses to questions and tried everything to resolve problems (which you won't have in the US due to customs being fussy). They don't keep you up to date with every step but you can ask and they will answer any time, for me it took about 1 week longer than they said to finish the sword, but that's OK I think. There are a lot of others who had the same experience (look around there is a thread somewhere), what they mean is they can't control shipping or customs once it leaves them and if it does not reach you and gets sent back, the items will 100% be lost - thats what they said to me: if customs turn the sword back it will get lost at chinese import customs....
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Post by larason2 on Jun 21, 2024 22:34:16 GMT
I also had a good experience. In my case, I ordered the swords via the website. They had to be made to order, but it didn't matter to me how long they took. They contacted me afterwards asking if I had any questions, which I did not. I ordered March 29th, they shipped May 7th, I got it on May 15th via UPS. Trying to navigate the postal systems and customs back into China is not easy, the odds of it being stolen, confiscated or abandoned are high. Shipping costs are high because swords are heavy and they are obliged to use non postal shipping companies and airmail so they are not waylaid.
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Post by eastman on Jun 22, 2024 1:46:11 GMT
I bought the Saxony rapier as a pre-order direct from LK Chen. Their communications are excellent throughout the process. Once it left their hands it was here in about a week (IIRC) and very securely packaged for the trek.
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